Ten Greater Cincinnati properties received Cincinnati Preservation Association (CPA) Rehabilitation awards at the group's annual meeting last month. They are:

        • Jahn and Paula Gazder home, Oakley. The Colonial Revival house, built about 1910, was restored by the Gazders with the help of the Acanthus Group, restoration contractors. Work included repair of the original slate roof, wood siding and stained glass.

        • 911 Race St., downtown. The four-story building, built in 1904, housed an automobile manufacturer and then a furrier. In the course of its conversion into loft apartments, masonry was cleaned and repointed, windows repaired and replaced and floors refinished. The work was done by JFP Properties and Stephen Brown Architects.

        • Excelsior Business Lofts, Over-the-Rhine. The Clay Street building, which housed the Excelsior Laundry Co. from 1904 to 1938, was rehabilitated for offices. Bill Baum of Urban Sites Properties and Mark Gunther of Wichman Gunther Architects accepted the award.

        • Roger and Donna Weddle home, Newport. This grand Italianate residence, built on Washington Avenue about 1872, was converted to a boarding house in the early 20th century and gradually sank into decay. The Weddles have spent three years restoring the house with Ken Clift, general contractor and restoration consultant.

        • Mariemont Boat House. The rustic English Revival structure, designed by Charles F. Cellarius, was built in 1930 for the Mariemont Co. as a boathouse and a shelter for ice skaters. A full-scale restoration was undertaken by the Mariemont Preservation Foundation and the village in 1999. Architecture One served as architect. The renovated facility will serve as a trail head for Dogwood Park and be available for meetings and receptions.

        • Uptown Arts, Over-the-Rhine. Built in 1912, the former Geise Cigar Box Co. has been converted into an arts center serving city youth. The renovation preserved the integrity of the original facade and created a contemporary interior. The work was carried out by Dick and Lois Rosenthal; KZF Inc., architects; Messer Construction; and Bob Powell, preservation consultant.

        • Ibold-Krantz home, Clifton. The house on Whitfield Avenue is a Jacobethan Tudor built for Michael Ibold, a cigar manufacturer, in 1905. It was restored over several years by Bill and June Krantz with the help of Ken Hughes of Decorative Restoration.

        • Kentucky Times-Star Building, Covington. The Scott Street structure was built in 1927 and occupied by the Northern Kentucky editorial and reporting staff of the Cincinnati Times-Star until 1958. It was rehabilitated by Rentz Management and will serve as offices and an interior design studio. Alex Weldon served as preservation consultant.

        • Emery Center Apartments, Over-the-Rhine. The Emery Center was completed in 1911 as the Ohio Mechanic's Institute and the Emery Auditorium. Endowed by philanthropist Mary Emery, it was designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons. Highlights of the renovation include exterior restoration, conversion of interior classrooms to 59 loft apartments and addition of a parking deck in the inner courtyard. With the support of the owner, the University of Cincinnati, the work was carried out by Mansur Real Estate Services and GBBN Architects.

        • Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Mount St. Joseph, Delhi Township. In honor of its centennial, the Romanesque Revival chapel of the Immaculate Conception received a comprehensive restoration. The Sisters of Charity, Turner Special Projects Division, Cole + Russell Architects and Sister Sandra Schweitzer, liturgical designer, played key roles in the project.

Winners in other categories:

        Education: Phil Nuxhall, CPA volunteer, for his tours of Spring Grove Cemetery, and Boone County for “River Born, Kentucky Bred,” a heritage education curriculum designed for fourth-graders. The program was sponsored by the Boone County Historic Preservation Review Board and funded by the Boone County Fiscal Court and the Kentucky Heritage Council.

        Craftmanship: John Pater of John Pater Fabrication of Aurora, a company concentrating on custom architectural millwork and cabinetry and specializing in exact replication of historic windows.

        Individual Achievement: Zane L. Miller, retired University of Cincinnati history professor and scholar of American urban history, for his service to the preservation community.

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